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Mawer Tax Effective Balanced Fund Series A

Global Neutral Balanced

FundGrade C Click for more information on Fundata’s FundGrade

FundGrade C

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Fundata ESG GradeD Click for more information on Fundata’s ESG Grade

Fundata ESG Grade D

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FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

FundGrade A+® Rating Recipient

2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017

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NAVPS
(04-02-2026)
$47.91
Change
$0.05 (0.10%)

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

As at February 28, 2026

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Mawer Tax Effective Balanced Fund Series A

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Fund Returns

Inception Return (January 31, 1988): 7.77%

Fund Returns
Row Heading Return Annualized Return
1 Mth 3 Mth 6 Mth YTD 1 Yr 2 Yr 3 Yr 4 Yr 5 Yr 6 Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9 Yr 10 Yr
Fund 2.51% 3.14% 5.70% 3.77% 9.65% 10.67% 10.50% 7.07% 6.11% 6.91% 7.01% 6.58% 6.81% 7.03%
Benchmark 2.06% 1.81% 7.02% 3.12% 10.88% 13.46% 13.30% 8.68% 7.18% 7.94% 7.96% 7.24% 7.44% 7.70%
Category Average 2.29% 3.03% 7.34% 3.54% 10.83% 11.56% 10.82% 6.77% 6.32% 6.90% 6.64% 6.00% 5.89% 6.41%
Category Rank 743 / 1,779 821 / 1,763 1,344 / 1,748 782 / 1,764 1,060 / 1,712 1,200 / 1,655 1,060 / 1,607 871 / 1,537 906 / 1,366 764 / 1,285 618 / 1,234 492 / 1,110 311 / 926 349 / 853
Quartile Ranking 2 2 4 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2

Monthly Return

Monthly Return
Return % Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb
Fund -0.84% -0.80% 3.09% 0.99% 0.23% 1.05% 1.86% 0.98% -0.37% -0.61% 1.23% 2.51%
Benchmark -2.06% -2.19% 2.47% 2.53% 1.48% 1.44% 3.57% 1.71% -0.22% -1.26% 1.04% 2.06%

Best Monthly Return Since Inception

5.96% (April 2020)

Worst Monthly Return Since Inception

-9.43% (August 1998)

Calendar Return (%)

Calendar Return
Return % 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Fund 3.32% 9.87% -0.25% 14.93% 10.66% 9.18% -12.40% 10.11% 11.02% 9.33%
Benchmark 2.39% 8.66% 2.68% 12.26% 11.12% 6.48% -11.62% 11.69% 17.48% 10.42%
Category Average 5.05% 7.69% -3.99% 13.52% 7.16% 9.69% -11.26% 9.53% 12.15% 9.84%
Quartile Ranking 3 1 1 1 1 3 3 2 4 3
Category Rank 623/ 845 111/ 923 136/ 1,069 211/ 1,182 238/ 1,271 707/ 1,358 1,106/ 1,500 697/ 1,607 1,344/ 1,655 976/ 1,710

Best Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

14.93% (2019)

Worst Calendar Return (Last 10 years)

-12.40% (2022)

Asset Allocation

Asset Allocation
Name Percent
International Equity 25.65
Canadian Equity 20.04
Canadian Government Bonds 17.32
US Equity 16.68
Canadian Corporate Bonds 12.09
Other 8.22

Sector Allocation

Sector Allocation
Name Percent
Fixed Income 31.72
Financial Services 14.49
Technology 12.56
Industrial Goods 6.27
Cash and Cash Equivalent 5.48
Other 29.48

Geographic Allocation

Geographic Allocation
Name Percent
North America 73.43
Europe 13.28
Asia 10.96
Latin America 1.11
Africa and Middle East 0.34
Other 0.88

Top Holdings

Top Holdings
Name Percent
Mawer Global Small Cap Fund Series O 6.48
Mawer Global Credit Opportunities Fund Series O 5.06
Canada Housing Trust No 1 2.15% 15-Dec-2031 2.80
Mawer Emerging Markets Equity Fund Series O 2.68
Canadian Treasury Bill 2.28
Ontario Province 3.65% 02-Jun-2033 1.63
Quebec Province 3.60% 01-Sep-2033 1.62
Canada Government 2.00% 01-Dec-2051 1.41
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactrg Co Ltd 1.18
Toronto-Dominion Bank 0.98

Equity Style

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Fixed Income Style

Average Duration: M. Average Credit Quality: M.
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Risk vs Return (3 Yr)

Mawer Tax Effective Balanced Fund Series A

Median

Other - Global Neutral Balanced

3 Yr Annualized

Standard Deviation 6.29% 8.02% 7.52%
Beta 0.89% 0.93% 0.95%
Alpha -0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.80% 0.84% 0.84%
Sharpe 1.03% 0.43% 0.70%
Sortino 2.19% 0.60% 0.82%
Treynor 0.07% 0.04% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 88.61% 85.58% 89.30%
Volatility Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 4 on a scale of 1 to 10 Volatility rating is 3 on a scale of 1 to 10

Risk Rating

Rating 3 out of ten

Annualized Key Ratio Period Comparison

Key Ratio
Key Ratio 1 Yr 3 Yr 5 Yr 10 Yr
Standard Deviation 4.49% 6.29% 8.02% 7.52%
Beta 0.58% 0.89% 0.93% 0.95%
Alpha 0.03% -0.01% 0.00% 0.00%
Rsquared 0.72% 0.80% 0.84% 0.84%
Sharpe 1.53% 1.03% 0.43% 0.70%
Sortino 3.44% 2.19% 0.60% 0.82%
Treynor 0.12% 0.07% 0.04% 0.05%
Tax Efficiency 82.05% 88.61% 85.58% 89.30%

Fundata ESG Metrics

Fundata ESG Score

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Fundata E Score

Three scores under the Environment bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Environment Score for each fund from 0-100: (1) Pollution Prevention, (2) Environmental Transparency, (3) Resource Efficiency.

Fundata S Score

Six scores under the Social bucket are averaged to yield the Fundata Social Score for each fund from 0-100. (1) Compensation and Satisfaction, (2) Diversity and Rights, (3) Education and Work Conditions, (4) Community and Charity, (5) Human Rights, (6) Sustainability Integration.

Fundata G Score

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Fund Details

Start Date January 31, 1988
Instrument Type Mutual Fund
Share Class Do-It-Yourself
Legal Status Trust
Sales Status Open
Currency CAD
Distribution Frequency Monthly
Assets ($mil) -

Fund Codes

FundServ Code Load Code Sales Status
MAW105

Investment Objectives

The investment objective of the Mawer Tax Effective Balanced Fund is to invest for above-average long-term, tax-effective rates of return. We intend to achieve this objective by investing up to all of the assets of the Fund in other Funds as well as by investing directly in equity and equity-related securities and, when appropriate, treasury bills, short-term notes, debentures and bonds.

Investment Strategy

We have defined commitment ranges for various asset classes as follows: Cash 0 – 15%, Bonds 25 – 50%, Equities 45 – 70%. We will analyze the economy and markets with a view to determine which asset classes are more likely to offer attractive risk/return characteristics within a medium to long-term time frame.

Portfolio Management

Portfolio Manager

Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

  • Steven Visscher
Sub-Advisor

-

Management and Organization

Fund Manager

Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Custodian

State Street Trust Company Canada

Registrar

International Financial Data Services (Canada) Ltd

Distributor

Mawer Investment Management Ltd.

Investment Minimums

RSP Eligible Yes
PAC Allowed No
PAC Initial Investment -
PAC Subsequent -
SWP Allowed No
SWP Min Balance -
SWP Min Withdrawal -

Fees

MER 0.89%
Management Fee 0.78%
Load No Load
FE Max -
DSC Max -
Trailer Fee Max (FE) -
Trailer Fee Max (DSC) -
Trailer Fee Max (NL) 0.00%
Trailer Fee Max (LL) -

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